Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.27.11

Staffers Flee HuffPo; Ed Schultz Suspended

May 27, 2011
MSNBC suspendsEd Schultz for one week after he called Laura Ingraham a "slut." Schultz apologized profusely for his "vile and inappropriate language," but could not get in touch with Ingraham. MSNBC's brass responded with a statement: "Remarks of this nature are unacceptable and will not be tolerated." Greta van Susterenthought Schultz's effort was heartfelt and urged everyone to move on, while the victim accepted his apology via Twitter...

It looks like Erin Burnettmay land on CNN at 7 p.m. "Page Six" hears she will replace John King USA sometime in June. (CNN issued a statement refuting the paper's claims. They say King's ratings are up 68 percent year-over-year and that "We look forward to having a lineup that includes both John King and Erin Burnett as well as our many other talented CNN anchors come the fall.")... Scott Matthewsmoves the other way, joining CNBC where he'll be vice president of news specials... William Burtonis the new president and general manager at KGO-TV in San Francisco...

Good news: The Huffington Post launches a Canadian vertical and staffs up AOL Daily Finance. The bad: Employees -- like senior style editor Anya Strzemien, who moved to xoJane.com -- are fleeing, leaving descriptions such as "brutal," "awful," and "worst few weeks" in their wake... Recently married Dan Frommerleaves Business Insider to try his hand at "building some things of [his] own."... HotAir.com hiresTina Korbe to report in Washington D.C. She is Arkansas Jr. Miss 2006 and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas where she edited The Arkansas Traveler... And there are changes at Break Media, Elle and more...

May 27, 2011: William Burton has been named president and general manager at KGO-TV in San Francisco.
He had led ABC's owned and operated digital media initiatives. (TVSpy)

May 27, 2011: Alan Cross has been named head writer at Pop Up Video.
He had been writing for Paul Shaffer's radio show. (mb)

May 27, 2011: Miki King has been named executive director for business development at Politico Pro.
She had been director of business development for the health care practice of a national law firm. (FBDC)

May 27, 2011: Dan Berman has been named deputy managing editor at Politico Pro.
He had been policy and breaking news editor there. (FBDC)

May 26, 2011: Judy Brennan has been named EVP and Midwest director of the financial and reputation risk group at Ogilvy.
She had been SVP and director of the Midwest corporate and healthcare practice at Ketchum. (PRNewser)

May 26, 2011: Monica Halpert has been named digital chief marketing officer in residence at NBC
Universal.
She had been chief marketing officer and head of content, community and communications at Bluefly.com. (release)